Established in 1988 through a substantial gift from the Indianapolis firm of Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan to honor the memory of its senior partner, with continuing support through the years from many friends and colleagues of James V. Donadio, this scholarship provides substantial tuition reimbursement for a student exhibiting academic excellence and
demonstrable financial need. Preference is given to full-time students who have completed no more than two semesters of law school and who intend to remain full-time during the remainder of law school.
Sean R. Roth Beau F. Zoeller
Equal Justice Works Professor Florence Wagman Roisman Summer Scholarship
Equal Justice Works, a student-run organization dedicated to public service through law and justice, sponsors this scholarship. It is given in honor of Professor Florence Wagman Roisman in recognition of her receiving the Outstanding Law Faculty Award from the national Equal Justice Works organization. A student awarded this scholarship must have a tentative job offer in an area of Public Interest Law.
Amy L. Nicholas
Katherine Velora Robinson Jennifer S. Sanoh
John L. Tao
J. Patrick and Eleanor L. Endsley Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2007 by the late Judge J. Patrick Endsley, ‘56, and his wife, the late Eleanor L. Endsley. It is given to a part- time working student who is a resident of Indiana based on financial need.
Naun A. Benitez
T.M. Englehart, Jr. Memorial Fellowship
This fellowship was established in 1980 in memory of Theodore M. Englehart, Jr., son of T. M. Englehart, Sr. and the late Nancy C. Englehart. Two fellowships are awarded annually based on academic record, evidence of exceptional talent, financial need, and high moral character.
Nicholaus D. Eddy Maritza K. Webb
T.M. Englehart, Jr.
Memorial Fellowship recipients Nick Eddy and Maritza Webb are shown with Ted and Dorothy Englehart.
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Sidney D. Eskenazi Scholarship
Established in 1970 by a gift from Sidney D. Eskenazi, this
scholarship is awarded to students who are residents of Indiana and have demonstrated a reasonable expectation of devoting their time and energy to making a contribution to the State of Indiana.
Joshua N. Bittinger James K. Wisco
G. Kent Frandsen Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor the late Associate Dean G. Kent Frandsen, ‘65, and was made possible by contributions from friends, colleagues, family, and former recipients. The scholarship supports incoming students and is based on demonstrated leadership ability, undergraduate extracurricular activity and grade point average, financial need, and community involvement, with a preference for Indiana residents. The scholarship is renewable if academic performance is excellent and financial need continues.
Amy L. Beard Katherine E. Flood Justin P. Forkner
Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman Health Law Award
This award, presented annually to a graduating student who has excelled in health law, is provided by the law firm of Hall Render Killian Heath
& Lyman of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Julie M. Mahomed
Judge Ralph Hamill Memorial Award
This award was established in 1973 with a gift from the estate of Judge Ralph Hamill. It is given to senior student members of the Ralph Hamill Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, who have evidenced those qualities of leadership and legal scholarship required of capable and competent lawyers including such qualities as honesty, integrity, common sense, and knowledge of law.
Richard J. Lee Scott C. Robichaux
William F. Harvey Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 1997, funded by many gifts in honor of Professor Emeritus William F. Harvey. The scholarship is awarded to law students who demonstrate academic achievement and financial need, with preference given to students who have demonstrated academic achievement in the areas of civil procedure or evidence.
Amy K. Jacobson
Hendrickson Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2004 by the estate of Dorothy Hendrickson Leggett, ‘49. It also honors Harry C. Hendrickson, Harry H. Hendrickson, and Richard E. Hendrickson, ‘82, and is awarded to worthy law students.
Kathleen S. Crebo
Cale J. Holder Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 1984 in memory of Hon. Cale J. Holder, who graduated from the old Benjamin Harrison Law School in 1934 and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Indiana Law School in 1938. It is awarded annually to students based on dedication to the administration of law, financial need, desire to be a practicing trial lawyer, capacity for leadership, academic achievement, and military service record, if any. The recipients are selected by the Holder Scholarship Committee.
Michael A. Delph Edward M. Smid
John E. Hurt and Mary Doswell Hurt Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2007 by the estate of John E.
Hurt, ‘44. The scholarship is given to law students with preference given to those who are from Morgan County, Indiana.
Whitney N. Cooper James K. Wisco
IBA Taxation Section Scholarship
Established in 2005 by the Executive Council of the Taxation Section of the Indianapolis Bar Association, this scholarship goes to a student who has excelled in one or more tax classes, with a preference given to students with an interest in pursuing a career in Indiana in tax or a tax-related field.
Matthew S. Long
The recipient of the William F. Harvey Endowed Scholarship, Amy Jacobson, visited with Dean Harvey and Gerry Harvey at the Donor/Scholar Brunch.
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Indiana State Bar Association Taxation Section Award
One annual award of $500 and a certificate given each year to one outstanding tax law student. This award is granted by the Taxation Section of the Indiana State Bar Association, of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Jennifer A. Carnes
Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis Faculty Prize
This prize, funded by contributions from the law school’s faculty, is given to a graduating student on the basis of scholarship, service, and demonstrated capacity for leadership.
Katherine J. Mercer-Lawson
Indianapolis Bar Foundation Dillin-Noland-Steckler Scholarship
This annual scholarship was established by the Indianapolis Bar Association and Bar Foundation in honor of the Honorable S. Hugh Dillin, the Honorable James E. Noland, and the Honorable William E. Steckler. The scholarship is awarded on a rotating basis so that each of the named scholarships will be awarded every third year. The scholarships are awarded to second- or third-year students. The Dillin Scholarship is awarded to second- or third-year law students based on academic excellence (as determined by GPA and class ranking), a demonstrated commitment to civil rights, and a demonstrated commitment to the legal profession. The Noland Scholarship is based on academic excellence, a demonstrated commitment to advancing understanding of the law, and orientation toward public service. The Steckler Scholarship is based on academic excellence, financial need, and orientation toward public service.
Sara M. Benson
Indianapolis Bar Foundation Rosalie F. Felton Scholarship
This scholarship is made possible by the Indianapolis Bar Foundation and is named in memory of Rosalie F. Felton. It is awarded to a second- or third-year student who demonstrates dedication to the practice of law, an active involvement in community service, and academic excellence.
James R. Smerbeck
Indianapolis Bar Foundation Neil E. Shook Scholarship
The Indianapolis Bar Foundation awards this scholarship in memory of Neil E. Shook, ‘75, a past president of the Indianapolis Bar Association. It is awarded to a second-year law student based on academic proficiency, interest in creditors’ rights and bankruptcy law, financial need, exceptional leadership skills, demonstrated commitment to excellence, and a proponent of civility in the legal profession.
Amanda K. Dalton
Indianapolis Law Alumni Association Scholarship
The Board of Directors of the Law School Alumni Association funds scholarships to assist deserving law students in the pursuit of their legal education, to enhance the school’s ability to financially
facilitate the education of its most promising students, and to foster loyalty of the law school’s future alumni.
James B. Banister Jennifer L. Ekblaw Tara L. Gerber John P. Higgins Melinda K. Mains
Katherine J. Mercer-Lawson Edward M. Smid
Melissa L. Stuart Wesley Womer
Forrest E. Jump Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 1980 by a generous gift from the estate of Frieda E. Jump in loving memory of her late husband, Judge Forrest E. Jump, a respected and admired former judge of the Howard County Circuit Court in Kokomo, Indiana, and a 1908 graduate of the Indiana Law School. The scholarships are given to students based on academic credentials, financial need, well-rounded interests and activities, professional qualities and attitudes, and high moral character.
The Jump Scholarships are awarded to incoming first-year law student and are renewable if the students remain in good standing with the law school and meet certain GPA requirements.
Charles B. Daugherty Sarah E. Heilman Mary E. Ladd
Katherine J. Mercer-Lawson Emily A. Shrock
Katz & Korin Estate and Business Tax Award
One annual award of $500, given to one student who has
demonstrated outstanding ability in both estate and business taxation law. This award is granted by the law firm of Katz & Korin, of Indianapolis Indiana.
James R. Smerbeck
Stephen W. Kellams Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship honors the late Stephen Kellams, a 1992 summa cum laude graduate of the law school, and a former attorney with Barnes and Thornburg in Indianapolis. Following his untimely death in 1996, family, friends, and colleagues generously established this scholarship fund in his memory. The scholarship is given to students who demonstrate financial need and academic achievement, with preference given to students who majored in music or mathematics as undergraduates or who have taught school.
Eric Grzegorski Siarhei U. Zaitsau
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Clara Lee Kittle Scholarship
James Louis Kittle, Jr., ‘69, and John Lee Kittle established this scholarship in 1994 in memory of their mother, Clara Lee Kittle. The scholarship is given to full-time law students who participate in extracurricular activities and have potential to make a contribution to society.
Alexander R. Schmitt